This randomized control trial study aims to compare the effect of core stability exercises and cognitive tasks with general exercises and cognitive tasks on pain, disability, and postural control strategies of chronic non-specific low back pain patients. The main questions are:
1. Are core stability exercises and cognitive tasks more effective than general exercises and cognitive tasks in reducing the pain of chronic non-specific low back pain patients? 2. Are core stability exercises and cognitive tasks more effective than general exercises and cognitive tasks in reducing the disability of chronic non-specific low back pain patients? 3. Are core stability exercises and cognitive tasks more effective than general exercises and cognitive tasks in improving postural stability parameters of chronic non-specific low back pain patients? 4. Are core stability exercises and cognitive tasks more effective than general exercises and cognitive tasks in improving stabilogram diffusion analysis parameters of chronic non-specific low back pain patients? This study is designed to apply two exercise protocols on two groups of 17 people with non-specific back pain. Group A will receive core stability exercises along with cognitive tasks, and group B will receive general exercises along with cognitive tasks.
Orthopedist-confirmed diagnosis of chronic nonspecific low back pain that has lasted at least three months since its onset.
Pain score of 3 or more on a visual analog scale.
Pain during quiet standing.
Cognitive level above 24 based on mini-mental state examination (MMSE).
Radicular pain and any neurological signs.
Uncorrected vision impairment.
Hearing problems.
Vestibular dysfunctions.
Parallel
exercise therapy
Other interventionExercise therapy is one of the rehabilitation methods that is defined as a regimen or plan of physical activities designed and prescribed to facilitate the patient's recovery from diseases and any conditions which disturb their movement and activity of daily life or maintain a state of well-being through neuro re-education, gait training, and therapeutic exercises.
Oswestry Disability Index
Questionnaire evaluating the level of disability. Total score range from 0-100 (higher scores mean more disability)
Center of pressure (COP) sway range for anteroposterior (AP range)
AP range is one kind of COP displacement evaluation method characterized as traditional linear measures for evaluating postural control stability.
COP sway range for mediolateral (MA range)
MA range is one kind of COP displacement evaluation method characterized as traditional linear measures for evaluating postural control stability.
COP sway velocity
COP sway velocity is one kind of COP displacement evaluation method characterized as traditional linear measures for evaluating postural control stability.
Sway area
Sway area is one kind of COP displacement evaluation method characterized as traditional linear measures for evaluating postural control stability.
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